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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: dr_romanov65@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:15:00 -0700
Subject: Please Respond Immediately to my mail.

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Dmitry Romanov, Personal Assistant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richestman
in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian
Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial
institution with its branches all over the world). I seek your partnership
to accommodate the sum US$83M (EIGHT THREE MILLION US DOLLAS) now in a security
firm abroad.

My Boss got arrested for his involvement on politics in financing the leading
and opposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov,
and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which
posed treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president
before he was re-elected On March 14, 2004. You can catch more of the story
on this.

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky


The fund (US$83M) in question was derived from the sales of crude oil from
various YUKOS OIL. The Government had already concluded plans to frozen all
the accounts in my boss name (Mikhail Khodorkovsky) both corporate and personal.

I have all the document in my posession that was used to doposited the money
with security company and other document to back you up, once you signify
your interest to assist in this transaction YOUR ROLE:I will present you
as the bonafide owner and the beneficiary of the above quoted ! sum . I am
presently in london waitng to conclude this transaction,and finally settle
down with my family. And never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky
conglomerates.

The transaction has to be concluded before as soon as possible.

You will be rewarded with 20% of the total sum for your partnership.while
5% will be set aside for any espensises that may arise.

As soon as I get your willingness to assist us in this deal, I will give
you more details.

Thank you very much.

PLEASE KINDLY REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, Email: d_romanov65@tiscali.it
(OR) d_romanov1@computermail.net

Regards.

Mr. Dmitry Romanov




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Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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